Problems With Defining Globalisation

Question 1

1. It is not universally a positive process

Answer 1

• it makes inequalities across the world worse
• creates global marginalisation eg. The digital divide where only 47.1% of people in Africa use the internet compared to 90.3% in North America in 2020)
• Poope have to live in polluted areas eg. Smog in Beijing
• western capitalism exploits the developing countries workforce

Question 2

2. It does not occur everywhere at the same time

Answer 2

• some areas it is happening at a far slower rate than others
• there are still primitive cultures untouched by globalisation
• only 47.1% of people in Africa use the internet compared to 90.3% in North America in 2020

Question 3

It does not always lead to cultural homogenisation where one global culture is created

Answer 3

• can create conflict and division
• growth of religious fundamentalism such as 9/11 and exploitation of developing countries and cultural defence linking to foreign intervention in other countries (war in Iraq)

Question 4

It will not always lead to liberal, democratic values such as individualism, diversity and choice

Answer 4

• many across the world will resist this
• there has been backlash against these ideas - resurgence of nationalism and anti globalisation
• such as Brexit being against the EU as cultural defence